![GEOMETRIC SOLIDS PAPER SCULPTURE – Form, Balance, Proportion](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/lessonPlans/geometric-solids-paper-sculpture-form-balance-proportion/57d9fba3729fdf6a2deefd6b7cf1de8e-cover.png)
Supplies:
- Crayola Watercolour Paints
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
- Crayola Paint Brushes
- Crayola Fine Line Markers - black
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Water Containers
- Paper Towels
- Table Salt
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/8e4827333acb1640940d0b86d6e2001e-stepSml.png)
- Find images of city settings to use as inspiration for your work.
- Make a plan drawing of your city setting.
- Remember to include details in your drawing that fit with your story.
- Use the plan drawing as a guide to draw a good version.
- Make changes that seem appropriate and add lots of detail.
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/8ca9a9200e41f727f919d8527123cc40-stepSml.png)
- Before starting to paint drop a brush load of water into each colour to moisten the paint.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/49e8d85dd33fbb34999ac0bad58a99e4-stepSml.png)
- Wet a section of the drawing with clear water.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/a0cce3a2fdb04a92b67715c5c12671ab-stepSml.png)
- Paint into the wet paper with some colour.
- this is the wet on wet technique
5
![Step 5](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/2e9068a3b2f63c055c8fe8bceb0cdb98-stepSml.png)
- Continue to fill in areas of the picture using wet on wet technique.
- Sprinkle some salt into wet areas.
- Tap the edge of the brush against your finger to splatter small drops of paint.
- Play with the colours and water to get a variety of effects.
- When you are finished set the paper aside to dry.
6
![Step 6](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/3d3183139d1ecf42b6b8da139b77fb35-stepSml.png)
- Outline the details with a black fine line marker.
7
![Step 7](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/090211a782874506a358ab90a70f0f4b-stepSml.png)
- Use your scene as the backdrop for an animated video.
- Check out the Cut-Out Paper Animationlesson plan available on this website.
Subjects:
Language Arts,
Visual Arts,
Media Literacy
Grades:
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8